ASTHA CHANDRA SENIOR ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL

Targeting Senior level assignment in Project Management with an organization of repute

G 7B, FF, Kalkaji, New Delhi 110019 +91 7838333199 astha8420@gmail.com

B.Tech. (Electrical & Electronics Engineering) offering over 10 years of

Key Skills
total experience, (7 Years in Project Management and 3 years in Fuel
Management)
Proficient in managing project activities from conceptualization to execution
including technical specifications, stage inspections, progress monitoring,
vendor/client management, Billing, Contract management Risk Management and
Resource planning
Skilled in organizing and attending meeting with management, preparing agenda
& MOM
Conversant with SAP, Primavera, MS-Office, AutoCAD, MS-Project and Internet
Applications
A keen communicator with honed interpersonal, problem-solving & analytical
skills

C Career Timeline Education

B.Tech. (Electrical & Electronics Engineering)

from Cochin University Science & Technology, Cochin,
Kerala (2004 to 2008)

JSWSL, Bellary as Hindustan Diploma in Marketing Management from NMIMS,

Graduate Engineer Power(Moserbaer), New
Trainee (Electrical Delhi as Deputy Manager Mumbai in 2013
Maintenance 2.7 – Project Management
MTPA HSM)

2008 2011
2009
Soft Skills

Jindal Power Ltd.,

Raigarh as Asst.
Manager
 Significant Accomplishments:
Accomplishments • Bagged appreciation for contribution to the success of the Diversity Week in
Across The Tenure Mar’15
• Merit of being awarded:
o “Star of the Project” for significant contribution in SAP implementation in
Moser Baer Projects Private Limited
o “Executive of the Month” for significant contribution in the field of SAP
implementation in Jindal Power Limited
o “Exemplary Award” for appreciating efforts & dedication towards job
• Successfully organized & delivered training on SAP PS Module & Primavera for Project
Management teams
• Distinction of being recognized for providing integration of live camera feed from
project site to monitor construction progress on real time basis
• Efficiently handled:
o System generated SMS for progress & project milestone
o Customised Online Bill Tracking System

Since Jun’16 Fuel (Coal) Management: Operation of 2x600 MW Anuppur Thermal

Power Project, M.P. (Since Jun’16), New Delhi as Deputy Manager
Work Experience
• Preparing Budget
• Handling E-auction of Coal
• Vendor Reconciliation, Contract Management
• Communication with internal and External Agencies
• Preparing various presentations and MIS
• cost working for E-auctions as well as for various other modes like washery, Open
Market, Imported Coal etc.

Nov’11 to Jun’16: Hindustan Power (Moser Baer), New Delhi as Asst. Manager -
Project Management

Project Title: 2x600 MW Anuppur Thermal Power Project, M.P. (Green Field
Project)
Project Status: Commercial Operation Date (COD) in Mar’15
Role: Asst. Manager (Project Management)
Deliverables:
• Managing the various needs, concerns and expectations of the stakeholders in planning
and project execution
• Dealing with Administering set-up, maintenance and stakeholders in meeting project
requirements & creating deliverables
• Controlling and balancing the competing project constraints (scope, quality, schedule,
budget, resources & risks)
• Conducting study and understanding all relevant documents, pertaining to preparation
of plans and schedules in compliance with contractual conditions
• Interfacing with both Project Teams and Client
• Creating and maintaining project schedule in SAP & Primavera and monitoring the
progress
• Following-up with Engineering and Procurement Team for target achievement
• Organising review meetings for tracking project progress
• Handling project documentation
• Involved in risk assessment & mitigation

Project Title: Sankalp (SAP Implementation)

Deliverables:
• Supervised implementation of SAP end-to-end in organization and rendered support for SAP
(PS & MM Module) for all three verticals (Thermal, Hydro and Solar)
• Handled Business Blue Print (BBP) finalization and Unit Testing
• Wrote functional specifications for the development of reports which ere not available in
the standard SAP but were a business requirement
• Performed integration testing
• Train the Trainer, imparted training to the end-user of all three vertical (Thermal, Hydro
and Solar)
• Developed the training manual
 Feb’09 - Nov’11: Jindal Power Ltd., Raigarh
Growth Path:
Feb’09 - Aug’09: Graduate Engineer Trainee
Aug’09 - Apr’11: Sr. Engineer (Project Management)
Apr’11 - Nov’11: Asst. Manager

Project Title: 4x600 MW Super Thermal Power Plant, Tamnar, Raigarh, C.G.
(Brown Field Project)
Deliverables:
• Done planning, scheduling, tracking and monitoring of projects using MS Project-07 &
Primavera Ver. 6.7
• Liaised with various Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning Departments for
successful project completion
• Handled finalization of the baseline plan after preparing L1/L2/L3 schedule &
interaction with relevant stakeholders
• Handled end-to-end SAP implementation

Aug’08 - Feb’09: JSWSL, Bellary as Graduate Engineer Trainee (Electrical

Maintenance 2.7 MTPA HSM)
Key Result Area:
• Managed data collection, maintenance of electrical machine and routine jobs

Certification:
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from Project
Certification Management Institute (PMI) in March 2015

• 3 Days Training on Risk Management and got the Joint Certificate by FICCI Quality
Forum and IIL
Workshops & Trainings • Training on “Advance Excel” by M/s Aptech
• Training on” SAP PS Module” conducted by M/s Accenture
• 4 Months Training on “Power Plant Familiarization” in JIPT (Jindal Institute of Power
Technology)
• Successfully cleared “Certificate in Project Management” (CIPM) by Project
Management Certification Institute, Noida
• 40 Hours Course on “Primavera 6.2” at CADD Centre Training Services, New Delhi
• One Week Training on “Governing System” at ESCI, Hyderabad
• Various Behavioral & Interpersonal Skills Training at Jindal Power Limited
• 15 days Vocational Training at Tata Steel Plant, West Bokaro

Date of Birth: 5th December 1983

Correspondence Address: Astha Chandra, W/o Mr. Animesh Kumar Singh, G-7B FF, Kalkaji,
New Delhi,110019
Personal Details Languages Known: English and Hindi
Current CTC: 11.2 LPA
Notice Period: 3 Months (negotiable).